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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
No esperaba una gran obra de la literatura. De hecho, tenía las expectativas bajas. Después del año que tuve esperaba cerrarlo con un libro simple, que me hiciera reír y me generara ternura. Una lástima que no sucedió.
Hay muchas cosas que me molestaron de este libro. En primer lugar, lo ridícula e insoportable que es la protagonista. Los amigos son más o menos carismáticos, pero Desi es tan boluda que te hace preguntarte cómo puede ser que quieran pasar tiempo con ella.
En segundo lugar, el 90 por ciento del libro se trata de "Luca esto Luca aquello" no vemos su entusiasmo por las cosas que le gustan y apenas si habla de sus motivaciones. Una vez se enamora de Luca, parece que todo lo demás dejara de existir. No la vemos hacer cosas que le gustan, como jugar al fútbol por ejemplo. Se la pasa diciendo que Desi es una chica muy ocupada e incluso se mencionan todas las actividades extracurriculares que hace pero incluso así tiene tiempo de unirse al club de arte o de pasar un fin de semana entero para ver dramas coreanos con su padre. SIN OLVIDAR que faltó a una entrevista muy importante que definía su futuro solo por que la madre de Luca tenía APENDICITIS. El libro se la pasa diciendo que ella siempre cumple sus objetivos, que Stanford es su objetivo desde siempre etc etc pero después hace eso ??? No tiene sentido y es completamente ridículo.
En tercer lugar Luca es un insoportable que se cree único, especial y revolucionario por "desafiar" los estándares del arte. No sos el Che Guevara wachin !!! Tenés 18 años baja 40 cambios.
Por último, el final es ridículo ¿Desi tirándose a la pileta? ¿Y después esa escena supuestamente romántica pero que es solo cringy del principio al final?
Sentí en todo momento que el libro trataba de que te sientas identificade con la protagonista y con las situaciones que se presentan pero los dos personajes son blandos y aburridos. La enseñanza final no llega por la ridiculez total del libro.
En fin, una decepción. Pero a pesar de eso le veo dos cosas mínimamente positivas: las escenas románticas cuando se ponen de novios son tiernas y la lista de recomendaciones de dramas.
Hay muchas cosas que me molestaron de este libro. En primer lugar, lo ridícula e insoportable que es la protagonista. Los amigos son más o menos carismáticos, pero Desi es tan boluda que te hace preguntarte cómo puede ser que quieran pasar tiempo con ella.
En segundo lugar, el 90 por ciento del libro se trata de "Luca esto Luca aquello" no vemos su entusiasmo por las cosas que le gustan y apenas si habla de sus motivaciones. Una vez se enamora de Luca, parece que todo lo demás dejara de existir. No la vemos hacer cosas que le gustan, como jugar al fútbol por ejemplo. Se la pasa diciendo que Desi es una chica muy ocupada e incluso se mencionan todas las actividades extracurriculares que hace pero incluso así tiene tiempo de unirse al club de arte o de pasar un fin de semana entero para ver dramas coreanos con su padre. SIN OLVIDAR que faltó a una entrevista muy importante que definía su futuro solo por que la madre de Luca tenía APENDICITIS. El libro se la pasa diciendo que ella siempre cumple sus objetivos, que Stanford es su objetivo desde siempre etc etc pero después hace eso ??? No tiene sentido y es completamente ridículo.
En tercer lugar Luca es un insoportable que se cree único, especial y revolucionario por "desafiar" los estándares del arte. No sos el Che Guevara wachin !!! Tenés 18 años baja 40 cambios.
Por último, el final es ridículo ¿Desi tirándose a la pileta? ¿Y después esa escena supuestamente romántica pero que es solo cringy del principio al final?
Sentí en todo momento que el libro trataba de que te sientas identificade con la protagonista y con las situaciones que se presentan pero los dos personajes son blandos y aburridos. La enseñanza final no llega por la ridiculez total del libro.
En fin, una decepción. Pero a pesar de eso le veo dos cosas mínimamente positivas: las escenas románticas cuando se ponen de novios son tiernas y la lista de recomendaciones de dramas.
THIS BOOK WAS THE CUTEST. I will now read anything by Maurene Goo. Her new book? Yes. Her grocery list? Double check.
Since reading this book I've started watching K-Dramas so I kind of wish I'd read it now because I think I would've liked it even more.
Desi is the kind of person who always has a plan. But she doesn't have a plan in romance and she wants to be with a boy. Then she starts to watch K-drama and develops a game plan to follow the steps of a k-drama to get the boy.
One of the biggest things I saw people complaining about in reviews prior to reading this was that the whole premise was silly and irrational and blah blah blah. But I think these people have forgotten what it's like to be a teen to be honest. When I was a teen I had a crush on a different boy every week. This was before I realised I was a flaming queer. I wouldn't have put it past myself to do something similar to be honest.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/i-believe-in-a-thing-called-love-by-maureen-goo
Desi is the kind of person who always has a plan. But she doesn't have a plan in romance and she wants to be with a boy. Then she starts to watch K-drama and develops a game plan to follow the steps of a k-drama to get the boy.
One of the biggest things I saw people complaining about in reviews prior to reading this was that the whole premise was silly and irrational and blah blah blah. But I think these people have forgotten what it's like to be a teen to be honest. When I was a teen I had a crush on a different boy every week. This was before I realised I was a flaming queer. I wouldn't have put it past myself to do something similar to be honest.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/i-believe-in-a-thing-called-love-by-maureen-goo
Went in looking for a K-Drama, received a K-Drama. Fantastic execution (and even some examination) of the tropes, completely self-aware, phenomenally fluffy.
Actual Rating - 3.5
I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would considering I don't normally like contemporaries.
I've always been interested in Korea and Korean culture so it was especially great for me to read a little bit about it in this book. Our main character is Korean-American so there's little things she does that reflect her Korean background and the author was kind enough to give us just enough of an explanation that we understood but not too many details so that we could research what we were interested in. Or maybe that was just me.
My favourite character was easily Desi's dad. He made the book 100x better. I loved his obsession with k-dramas (I can relate to that) and he brought some great humour into the book. His relationship with Desi was also really nice to see. We don't often see such loving and respectful relationships between parents and children in YA books. It was a really nice change.
Plot-wise the book was only ok. I found some things that happen were a little too much. I tend to enjoy the over dramatic silliness in k-dramas but I didn't enjoy it as much in a book for whatever reason. Desi could be a little over the top sometimes which made me not connect with her at all. She was written to be that kind of character though and while it worked in this book it didn't work for me. The plot was also pretty typical if you've seen any k-dramas at all. Nothing overly spectacular.
I also thought Luca didn't have enough character development at all. We never really found out much about him and he was always just there. Usually the love interests are a little more active in the story than Luca was.
I did enjoy reading this story. It was fun and silly which is always a nice change from some of the more serious YA books that are popular right now. If you enjoy silly characters and over the top plot lines then you might like I Believe in a Thing Called Love!
I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would considering I don't normally like contemporaries.
I've always been interested in Korea and Korean culture so it was especially great for me to read a little bit about it in this book. Our main character is Korean-American so there's little things she does that reflect her Korean background and the author was kind enough to give us just enough of an explanation that we understood but not too many details so that we could research what we were interested in. Or maybe that was just me.
My favourite character was easily Desi's dad. He made the book 100x better. I loved his obsession with k-dramas (I can relate to that) and he brought some great humour into the book. His relationship with Desi was also really nice to see. We don't often see such loving and respectful relationships between parents and children in YA books. It was a really nice change.
Plot-wise the book was only ok. I found some things that happen were a little too much. I tend to enjoy the over dramatic silliness in k-dramas but I didn't enjoy it as much in a book for whatever reason. Desi could be a little over the top sometimes which made me not connect with her at all. She was written to be that kind of character though and while it worked in this book it didn't work for me. The plot was also pretty typical if you've seen any k-dramas at all. Nothing overly spectacular.
I also thought Luca didn't have enough character development at all. We never really found out much about him and he was always just there. Usually the love interests are a little more active in the story than Luca was.
I did enjoy reading this story. It was fun and silly which is always a nice change from some of the more serious YA books that are popular right now. If you enjoy silly characters and over the top plot lines then you might like I Believe in a Thing Called Love!
This gave me second-hand embarrassment in all the right ways! If you know KDramas then you know that moment where something’s gonna happen and you know you’re gonna feel embarrassed too? This book is full of them, but that’s the best part about it! It’s such a funny story full of K Drama-y goodness, but told in a way that’ll connect with others! I loved all of the references to K Dramas I’ve seen and it’s given me even more to watch! If you like silly romance books, this is one for you!
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A